I was going to watch this show because I thought that Yumi and Woong would get back together but nope so i'm just…
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I don’t know about the webtoon, but from ep 10 it looks like woong migh have a chance. I don’t know if that helps, lol I want them to get back together too
I gave it a 9.5 because I loved every single moment of the show until the ending. If it weren’t for the ending it would have been probably my all time favourite rom com kdrama. And I truly thought this was a rom com. But they ended up breaking up and I’m so sad and angry, it honestly makes zero sense to me. However, that doesn’t take away how the entire rest of the drama made me feel. It was an amazing 8 weeks, and this show made me so happy. I haven’t loved a drama this much in forever. I’ll just keep the happy moments in my memories and act like the ending never happened lol 🥹😭 thank you twenty five twenty one for at least being perfect and wonderful for 15 eps. I’ll really miss you and I’m sad now 🥲
The issue isn’t just from portraying a painful history or glorifying it but DISTORTING the past with the portrayal of its characters.
The NSA would plant false evidence framing students as NK spies. Many students were tortured and killed. So it’s extremely disrespectful to portray the narrative of a college kid who IS a NK spy. After reading the awful things the NSA did, it’s really evident and impossible that there could have been a “good/ straight and narrow” individual. But the drama tries to portray the characters as such. Ex: - Jisoo’s “dad” is the director who runs a torture agency, but described as soft because of his interest in literature. - Another NSA character is described as “a man who only walked on one path to catch the bad guys”
So for international fans who might not be aware of the history or the reasons why this is problematic, I suggest doing research first. (Coming from an int’l fan here) don’t just consume korean media for your entertainment, listen to Korean voices as well. ;)
lol i compared the killer's teeth to the rest of the cast and the most similar match I could find was from the actor Yoon Ji On. but I can't remember seeing his face, he's listed near the bottom of the supporting cast. anyone know if he appeared yet?
I would of loved it if not for the ending, why did he have to die and she become a monster. After him convincing her to live as a “human”, despite his death I would have wanted to see her try and see character development.
So good!!! Such a heartwarming show, really brings me back to the 2016 drama era that I missed so much and I NEEDED THIS ❤. I cried so many tears of joy in the finale! ugh just too good!!😭
As a series overall I still absolutely LOVE IT!! But I can't help feel that this season didn't accomplish everything I would have liked. There were a few episodes this season that I loved, but I felt that the balance leaned more towards the patient's stories rather than the doctors. idk maybe it felt a little draggy? Season 1 was a perfect buildup of plot and emotions and I felt that it was essential to continue on that momentum this season but I didn't get that. There were so many scenes that they were setting up for the audience to expect and we didn't get them in the finale episode. Instead, we got more patient stories that weren't as important. After the build-up between Mina and sukhyung's mom, I wanted to see their interaction. Or even romance-wise, the build-up for each relationship was great, but I felt that once they established the relationship the development/momentum kind of stopped. We got 2 seasons of build-up between ik jun and songhwa, but as they finally get together for some reason their romantic scenes didn't satisfy me. I wish after the character's romantic relationships were established that this build-up wouldn't just stop, I want to see more lol! I wanted to see the ways their relationship changes from friends to romance.
Anyways, despite these things that bothered me I still love this show so much lmao. I think it's the love the writer made the audience feel for every character and the heartwarming slice of life aspect. I think it's still a fantastic show but the series could have been concluded better.
It was definitely entertaining, especially that twist. Lol I was so confused though and only made the connection after they showed the whole montage replaying all the moments. I think it achieved what it tried to do, grasp our attention and have us re-think the whole film. So in that sense it did a great job. However, showcasing this in the last 5-10 mins felt a little lazy or maybe corny? Idk it didn’t sit right with me, kind of like when a story ends with “and it was all a dream...” I think if it was a short film I wouldn’t mind this at all, in fact I would love it. But for a movie that’s an hour and a half I felt like it wasted my time. But I don’t regret watching it either, overall it’s pretty good but has potential for better. I think I would give it a 7/10.
While I really enjoyed the show, I don't think I could give it a 9 or 10. It started off really interesting with a great premise however, nearing the second half the writing started to feel rushed and inconsistent.
We were introduced to Hana as a committed prosecutor who followed the law precisely, but by the end of the show, she didn't mind bending the rules for a good cause. Normally, I wouldn't have minded this but as a viewer it was confusing because she kept changing her mind right until the last 2 episodes. After finding the prison she concluded that being a dark hero was just as bad as being a criminal (I didn't mind this change of heart.) But then she changed her mind again in the last half hour of the show without much explanation again. After saving the taxi team from going to prison she planned to resign because she felt she could no longer act as a prosecutor (this I understood), but then we see in the last few minutes that she joined the taxi team. I felt that this could have been explained a bit more. My issue with this is that it didn't feel like character development but rather inconsistent writing, it all happened so fast.
I also felt that the show could have held a stronger stance on the dark hero/vigilante message. They did a great job with this in the first half but not so much in the second half. It felt like the writers were taking the safer route. I understand that the characters realized their prison was not the best idea (I agree with that too lol) but then they decided to "quit" the whole taxi business and let the law do its thing. I'm assuming they did this to surprise the viewers when the taxi team came back together a year later, but it was just a little confusing. Like I said it felt a little rushed and like they were taking a safe stance on the dark hero message. Whereas in Vincenzo I feel like they didn't shy away from this. I'm wondering if the tone would have been more consistent if it was just one writer. I haven't read the webtoon, but I'm curious to see if they approached the vigilante theme similar to the drama.
BUT regardless of this I REALLY did enjoy watching the show, I just felt it could have been executed slightly better.
This show is crazyyyyyy. And, I like it. HAHAHAHAHA. I almost died laughing when CSJ ate the memory card HAHAHAHAHAHA.
I know right! That had me dead! Like she could have smashed then swallowed it, or gotten rid of it any other way. BUT INSTEAD SHE CHEWS ON IT???! Looool
I have a feeling Rona is still alive and Logan faked her death to protect her. he probably doesn’t tell yoon hee this because rona is safer if everyone including her mother believes she’s dead, or so she knows what it feels like to loose a child? Idk lol. Anyways I’m loving this new season!!
I don’t know about the webtoon, but from ep 10 it looks like woong migh have a chance. I don’t know if that helps, lol I want them to get back together too
The issue isn’t just from portraying a painful history or glorifying it but DISTORTING the past with the portrayal of its characters.
The NSA would plant false evidence framing students as NK spies. Many students were tortured and killed. So it’s extremely disrespectful to portray the narrative of a college kid who IS a NK spy. After reading the awful things the NSA did, it’s really evident and impossible that there could have been a “good/ straight and narrow” individual. But the drama tries to portray the characters as such. Ex:
- Jisoo’s “dad” is the director who runs a torture agency, but described as soft because of his interest in literature.
- Another NSA character is described as “a man who only walked on one path to catch the bad guys”
So for international fans who might not be aware of the history or the reasons why this is problematic, I suggest doing research first. (Coming from an int’l fan here) don’t just consume korean media for your entertainment, listen to Korean voices as well. ;)
Anyways, despite these things that bothered me I still love this show so much lmao. I think it's the love the writer made the audience feel for every character and the heartwarming slice of life aspect. I think it's still a fantastic show but the series could have been concluded better.
We were introduced to Hana as a committed prosecutor who followed the law precisely, but by the end of the show, she didn't mind bending the rules for a good cause. Normally, I wouldn't have minded this but as a viewer it was confusing because she kept changing her mind right until the last 2 episodes. After finding the prison she concluded that being a dark hero was just as bad as being a criminal (I didn't mind this change of heart.) But then she changed her mind again in the last half hour of the show without much explanation again. After saving the taxi team from going to prison she planned to resign because she felt she could no longer act as a prosecutor (this I understood), but then we see in the last few minutes that she joined the taxi team. I felt that this could have been explained a bit more. My issue with this is that it didn't feel like character development but rather inconsistent writing, it all happened so fast.
I also felt that the show could have held a stronger stance on the dark hero/vigilante message. They did a great job with this in the first half but not so much in the second half. It felt like the writers were taking the safer route. I understand that the characters realized their prison was not the best idea (I agree with that too lol) but then they decided to "quit" the whole taxi business and let the law do its thing. I'm assuming they did this to surprise the viewers when the taxi team came back together a year later, but it was just a little confusing. Like I said it felt a little rushed and like they were taking a safe stance on the dark hero message. Whereas in Vincenzo I feel like they didn't shy away from this. I'm wondering if the tone would have been more consistent if it was just one writer. I haven't read the webtoon, but I'm curious to see if they approached the vigilante theme similar to the drama.
BUT regardless of this I REALLY did enjoy watching the show, I just felt it could have been executed slightly better.